Born in 84, so would have been in first grade in 90. They had us practice duck and cover, but they framed it as an earthquake safety thing (despite being close to DC (no seismic activity)). I distinctly remember realizing the futility. Fatalism would remain a permanent fixture in my outlook.

Lol, they really did groom us for, well, now.

Got a second grader and he's got a lot of questions about why he has to do all the stuff he has to do. I'm doing my best to explain honestly why schools try to produce the citizens people in power would prefer. The hell of it is that you do need to know how and when to conform!

Fortunately (I say this from a detached future perspective) he does not need instruction in how to buck expectations or question authority.

Haha that was exactly the drill here, too 😂 Absurd. And for home; plastic sheet, duct tape, and zinc capsules 🤦‍♂️

Get the KI! 😂😂

It's actually good for my high BP 😏